I saw a murder and my story was changed...by cops...

Okay, I see what you're saying now.

When the police are involved in any “crime scene” where an officer caused a death (shooting, car accident, etc), its extensive. Way more thoroughly researched then it would be if only civilians are involved. The reason is that the police have to be able to prove that the officer was not at fault, or they are open to being sued by the deceased's family. So I guarantee that the police know EXACTLY what happened in that “shootout”, how many rounds were fired, where each round hit, etc...even without your testimony.

Your problem really is with the News, not the police. The news has the tendency to “sensationalize” their headlines, and to oversimplify so as to cater to the lowest common denominator. It is true that there was a “shootout” even if all the bullets were only going in one direction, and the word “shootout” sells news.

Also, your perp was NOT unarmed. He was an ARMED FELON, who had just committed an ARMED ROBBERY, and was preparing to FLEE. If the police told him to “put the gun on the ground” and instead he threw it in the car window, then he STILL HAS CONTROL AND POSSESSION OF THE GUN...

In other words, you shouldn't lose any sleep over this.